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Minoans | Minoan

Minoans meaning

plural of Minoan

Using Minoans

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of Minoan
  • In the example corpus, minoans often appears in combinations such as: the minoans, minoans and, minoans were.

Context around Minoans

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

greek 1×

Often after:

gathered 1× probably 1× used 1×

Sentence patterns with Minoans

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

atlantis the minoans were a 1× indicate that minoans were well 1× minoans gathered at 1× of the minoans 1× of the minoans and its 1× of the minoans and the 1× out the minoans 1× that the minoans did indeed 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

indeed the minoan 1× it is believed 1× like plato s 1× minoans gathered at 1× painted on the 1× the entire mediterranean 1×

Common sentence endings:

000 years ago 1× also gymnesian islands 1× among many others 1× based naval civilization 1× celebrated these creatures 1× for hydraulic cement 1×

Words around Minoans

Just before it in the word index:

minoan 49 minoa 2 mino 8 minny 4 minns 67 minnroast 5

Just after it in the word index:

minobu 4 minocqua 5 minogue 110 minokamo 2 minolta 14 minooka 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Minoans

  • In this selection, "minoans" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, greek, gathered, probably and used stand out and add context to how "minoans" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include atlantis the minoans were a and indicate that minoans were well. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "minoans" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with minoans

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

What wiped out the Minoans? (5 words)

The Minoans used olive oil in religious ceremonies. (8 words)

Like Plato’s Atlantis, the Minoans were a rich and powerful island-based naval civilization. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

According to this theory, the catastrophic loss of the political, administrative and economic centre by the eruption as well as the damage wrought by the tsunami to the coastal towns and villages of Crete precipitated the decline of the Minoans. (40 words)

It is believed to have been one of the four main administrative centers of the Minoans, and its protected harbor and strategic location made it an important commercial hub for trade to the east. (34 words)

The entire Mediterranean Sea basin was characterized by complex supra-regional relations and diplomacy, with trade that flourished between the great sea-going civilizations of the Minoans and the Phoenicians among many others. (33 words)

Question examples

What wiped out the Minoans? (5 words)

Example sentences (12)

The entire Mediterranean Sea basin was characterized by complex supra-regional relations and diplomacy, with trade that flourished between the great sea-going civilizations of the Minoans and the Phoenicians among many others.

What wiped out the Minoans?

It is believed to have been one of the four main administrative centers of the Minoans, and its protected harbor and strategic location made it an important commercial hub for trade to the east.

Like Plato’s Atlantis, the Minoans were a rich and powerful island-based naval civilization.

Minoans gathered at the palace for parties, feasts and gatherings such as bull-leaping festivals - a "more risky" version of "hurdles".

According to this theory, the catastrophic loss of the political, administrative and economic centre by the eruption as well as the damage wrought by the tsunami to the coastal towns and villages of Crete precipitated the decline of the Minoans.

Indeed, the Minoan frescoes depicting dolphins in Queen's Megaron at Knossos indicate that Minoans were well aware of and celebrated these creatures.

Painted on the walls of the palace were numerous scenes depicting bulls, leading Evans to conclude that the Minoans did indeed worship the bull.

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Some of the earliest culture on Minorca was influenced by other Mediterranean cultures, including the Greek Minoans of ancient Crete (see also Gymnesian Islands ).

The Minoans probably moved from Anatolia to the island of Crete about 10,000 years ago.

The Minoans used olive oil in religious ceremonies.

There is evidence that the Minoans of Crete used crushed potshards as an artificial pozzolan for hydraulic cement.

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Common combinations with minoans

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "minoans" in a sentence?
An example: "The entire Mediterranean Sea basin was characterized by complex supra-regional relations and diplomacy, with trade that flourished between the great sea-going civilizations of the Minoans and the Phoenicians among many others." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "minoans" from authentic English texts.
What does "minoans" mean?
Minoans means: plural of Minoan
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